p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.2635 of 2026 Satyabrat Padhi @ Satyabrata Padhi ..…... Petitioner(s) Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, Adv. on behalf f Mr. Soumya Ranjan Das, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha .….... Opposite Party Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER 29.04.2026 Order No. 01. F.I.R. No. Dated Police Station Case No. and Courts’ Name Sections 239 26.10. 2025 Lahunipada G.R. Case No.947 of 2025, pending before the learned S.D.J.M., Bonai. 310(2) of BNS 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. The Petitioner, being in custody in Lahunipada P.S. Case No.239 dated 26.10.2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.947 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bonai, registered for the alleged commission of offence under Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 30-Apr-2026 15:12:56 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Section 310(2) of BNS, has filed this petition for his release on bail. 4. The prosecution case, in brief, is that an F.I.R. was lodged by one Achutananda Mahanta, who was working as a security guard at Tasar Silk Park, Khutgaon, under Pamoglox Facilities, Bhubaneswar. On 26.10.2025, between 1:00 AM and 2:30 AM, while he was on duty, 7 to 8 unknown persons allegedly entered the Silk Park premises by scaling the boundary wall, armed with sharp weapons such as knives and crowbars. They surrounded the informant and threatened to kill him if he raised any alarm. Thereafter, they tied him with a rope, forcibly took away his mobile phone, and entered the premises, from where they allegedly stole approximately 400 to 500 meters of cable and two split air conditioners. It was further alleged that after the accused persons left the spot, the informant managed to free himself and informed his colleague as well as the company in-charge, Pradyumna Upadhya. Subsequently, the matter was reported to the police. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has been in judicial custody since 29.10.2025. He has been implicated solely on the basis of the confessional statements of the co-accused persons and nothing has been seized from Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 30-Apr-2026 15:12:56 Signature Not Verified p. 3 his conscious possession. It is further submitted that the Investigating Officer, upon completion of the investigation, has already submitted the charge sheet and therefore, there is no likelihood of the Petitioner tampering with the prosecution evidence. 6. It is further contended that, in the meantime, the co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court in BLAPL No.12038 of 2025, BLAPL No.13115 of 2025 and BLAPL No.1777 of 2026. Hence, the Petitioner seeks bail on the ground of parity. 7. Learned counsel for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the alleged offence is heinous and serious in nature and carries severe punishment. It is also contended that the Petitioner has other criminal antecedents. Accordingly, he prays for dismissal of the bail application. 8. Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the nature of allegations, the period of detention of the Petitioner since 29.10.2025, the fact that the charge sheet has already been submitted and taking into account that co- accused persons have been granted bail, this Court is inclined to allow the bail application. 9. Accordingly, the Petitioner be released on bail in the aforesaid case on such terms and conditions as deemed just Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 30-Apr-2026 15:12:56 p. 4 and proper by the learned Court in seisin of the matter, including the condition that the Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence, shall not intimidate or influence witnesses and shall appear before the trial Court on each date fixed. 10. Any violation of the above conditions shall entail cancellation of bail. 11. The BLAPL is, accordingly, disposed of. 12. Issue urgent certified copy of this Order as per Rules. ( Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sipun